Harmful algal blooms: How strong is the evidence that nutrient ratios and forms influence their occurrence?

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 115, Issue , 2012, Pages 399-413

  Davidson, Keith ^a   Gowen, Richard J ^b   Tett, Paul ^a   Bresnan, Eileen ^c   Harrison, Paul J ^d   McKinney, April ^b   Milligan, Stephen ^e   Mills, David K ^e   Silke, Joe ^f   Crooks, Anne Marie ^b  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^f MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Harmful algae; Nutrient ratios; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; ALGAL BLOOM; COASTAL WATER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EUTROPHICATION; FLAGELLATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SILICON; TOXICITY; TOXIN;

CHINA; HONG KONG; NETHERLANDS;

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHAEOCYSTIS;

EID: 84870382096     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.09.019     Document Type: Review

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